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Table 4 Explanatory model for discrimination in health care according to gender and to racial classification using IBGE categories and the skin color scale

From: Comparison between two race/skin color classifications in relation to health-related outcomes in Brazil

Variables

Women

Men

IBGE

OR

CI 95%

Sig

OR

CI 95%

Sig

Age

0,99

0,98-1,00

0,05

0,98

0,97-0,99

0,0

Skin color (IBGE)

      

White

1,00

-

 

1,00

  

Brown

0,89

0,67-1,18

0,41

1,02

0,68-1,54

0,92

Black

0,77

0,49-1,22

0,26

1,27

0,72-2,22

0,40

Years of schooling

0,96

0,92-1,00

0,05

0,97

0,92-1,02

0,21

Consumer goods

0,96

0,89-1,03

0,28

0,89

0,81-0,99

0,03

   Skin color scale

      

Age

0,99

0,98-1,00

0,44

0,98

0,97-0,99

0,00

Skin color scale

0,99

0,93-1,06

0,72

1,15

1,05-1,27

0,00

Years of schooling

0,96

0,92-1,00

0,47

0,97

0,92-1,02

0,17

Consumer goods

0,96

0,88-1,03

0,24

0,90

0,82-0,99

0,04

  1. Brazil, 2003